Samuel Alito’s child-like petulance would almost be amusing — except for one thing

On Thursday, The New York Times reported that 11 days after the Jan. 6 insurrection and three days before Joe Biden’s inauguration, an upside-down flag was seen flying outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s home. This act is usually a symbol of distress, but after the 2020 election it became a form of political protest for many Trump supporters to signal their belief that the vote had been stolen from the soon-to-be former president. 

Alito’s explanation for the upside-down flag on his property has been, how shall we say, creative. But it’s also befitting for a public servant who clearly believes he has no responsibility to the public.